INTERCOLONIAL.
[By Electric Teussrabu— Cocyriout.] (Per Press Association.j
SYDNEY, October 21
The friendly societies’ Hospital Sunday demonstration was largely attended, but the collections showed a considerable decrease as compared with last year. Dr Kennedy’s experiment in hypnotism was carried out to the letter. When he roused the man by placing a hand on bis forehead he would not believe he had been asleep for a week. He was as strong and healthy as when put in the trance. Dr McCarthy, speaking on behalf of the committee of doctors who closely watched the experiment, and subjected it to the most severe tests, said he considered it one of the most remarkable on record. The man had undoubtedly been in a hypnotised condition. The only nourishment he had received was three quarts of extract of meat and a little’ whisky. When hypnotism was better understood it would become of practical service to mankind.
MELBOURNE, October 21. ‘”.Thc Cuzco’s quarantined passengers include a number of well-known racing men and others, who were thus prevented from being present at Saturday’s meeting, and also a lady who was to have been married on Wednesday. HOBART, October 21-
The Legislative Council rejected the Bank of Van Diemen’s Land Bill, considering the toms not generous enough.
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Evening Star, Issue 9831, 21 October 1895, Page 2
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209INTERCOLONIAL. Evening Star, Issue 9831, 21 October 1895, Page 2
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